Students create a Kwanzaa place-mat. In this Kwanza instructional activity students use red, green, and black paint in alternating stripes to decorate their place-mat. The place-mats can be laminated and sent home or used in class.

Students listen to a book about Kwanzaa and discuss the holiday and its importance. In this Kwanzaa lesson plan, students make crafts after they read and discuss the story.

Learners create examples of Kwanzaa Kinaras (candlesticks) using construction paper, glue, poster paper, and tissue paper in this multi-cultural art lesson for the elementary school classroom. A detailed materials list is included.

Students create their own play dough to use for art projects. In this art lesson, students measure, pour and mix the ingredients to make their own play dough. Then, students use the clay to create their own sculptures.

Young scholars attempt to research the history of using the kente cloth for its cultural purposes. They comment in discussion about the highly visual appeal of the cloths while going through the process of creating their own. The...

Pupils create "wiggly spiders" using black paint, construction paper, yarn, and their hands in this fun, messy, art instructional activity for the early elementary classroom. An ideal instructional activity for the Halloween holiday or...

Young scholars identify holidays celebrated by different cultures in Kansas and create a timeline of when they started to be celebrated. In this Kansas holidays lesson plan, students create a timeline wall in their class for each holiday.